look to the skies
Air Canada filming new aircraft over Vancouver Island Friday afternoon
NANAIMO - Avid sky watchers could spot something unusual Friday. Air Canada has announced they will be filming promotional content for their new Airbus A321XLR plane above Vancouver Island, Vancouver International Airport and the Lower Mainland on Friday, Oct. 16. A specific flight path was not made public, however the...
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dual voting
Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election
NANAIMO - Twenty-four hours before voters head to the polls to elect new local representatives, advance voting for provincial positions has opened. A six-day advance voting period opens Friday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, ahead of general election day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Unlik...
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road renewal
Major overhaul pending for Parksville's Stanford Ave
PARKSVILLE - A busy north-south Parksville collector road will be resurfaced, as well as amenities added for non-vehicular users. The City of Parksville expects crews to begin revitalizing Stanford Ave. E between McCarter St. and Shelly Rd. from late this month with an expected substantial completion of late next summe...
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look to the skies
Air Canada filming new aircraft over Vancouver Island Friday afternoon
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dual voting
Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
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Nanaimo Mounties trying to identify man accused of unwanted touching
NANAIMO - Local police are trying to identify a man who allegedly grabbed and inappropriately touched a woman prior to the suspect boarding a bus.The incident unfolded on Sept. 17 at around 3:30 p.m. when the woman told police she was walking in Nanaimo's downtown, near the Front St. bus exchange Reserve Cst. Gary O'Br...
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unregulated supply
Nanaimo records 19 deaths from toxic drugs in July and August
NANAIMO - Toxic drug deaths in B.C. in July and August have fallen to their lowest levels in those months since before the pandemic. Data from the BC Coroners Service shows that 113 people died in July, and 126 people in August, with those figures down 50 per cent and 40 per cent from their respective peaks in 2023. In...
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2026 municipal election
Nanaimo, Oceanside turnout strong in pair of advance voting days
NANAIMO - While timing was a major factor, it appears poll workers were busy during advance voting opportunities for this year's municipal election. A pair of opportunities on back-to-back Wednesdays, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14, saw thousands cast their ballot for new Mayor, Council, Regional District and School Board candidat...
Oct 15, 2026
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Next Level
Clippers pursue college dreams at BCHL Showcase
NANAIMO - The Clippers are on their longest road trip in team history with four games in five days in Alberta. It's an eight-day trip overall with two of the games at the BCHL Showcase in Nisku, outside of Edmonton, with the event featuring all 20 teams playing two games each. While the results count in the regular sea...
Oct 15, 2026
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assault charge laid
Bear spray used during altercation at Nanaimo high school
NANAIMO - Local Mounties arrested a 15-year-old youth after they allegedly used bear spray against a fellow student at Wellington Secondary School. The incident unfolded just after noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and involved what police are saying was a dispute between the alleged attacker and a similarly-aged victim. Res...
Oct 15, 2026
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no fireworks
'Too many issues:' Lantzville Fire Rescue cancels annual Halloween fireworks display
LANTZVILLE - A long-standing mid-Island tradition of an official Halloween fireworks won't be happening for the foreseeable future. The Lantzville Volunteer Firefighters Association announced on social media on Monday, Oct. 12, their annual fireworks display on Oct. 31 won't be taking place this year, officially puttin...
Oct 15, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
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Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray's family his 'tragic' death was not intended
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the fatal arrest of Myles Gray has addressed the man's family, telling them the "tragic" outcome was never the intention of police. But Const. Beau Spencer had told the public hearing in Vancouver earl...
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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, whose wife was NDP legislator, endorses BC Green's Lowan
VICTORIA - Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, a longtime British Columbia NDP ally whose late wife was a legislator for the party, has endorsed Green Party Leader Emily Lowan, who was set to cast her vote as advanced polling got underway Friday. Lowan posted...
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B.C. ballet school founder guilty of sex charges involving teenage student
VICTORIA - The founder of a ballet school in Greater Victoria has been found guilty of two sexual offences over his relationship with a 15-year-old student. David Beales was originally charged with sexual interference, sexual exploitation and making s...
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Author Steven Galloway concludes testimony at Vancouver defamation trial
VANCOUVER - Author and former University of British Columbia creative writing chair Steven Galloway has concluded testifying in his defamation lawsuit trial in Vancouver. Galloway, who alleges the defendants defamed him by publishing unproven allegati...
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B.C.'s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
A forest industry leader would like to cut down a plan by the previous government to limit the compensation of forest companies when land is transferred to First Nations, but British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has defended the proposal. Kim Haaksta...
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Local Sports
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
NANAIMO - After almost two years of preparation the VIU Mariners wonen's hockey team is ready to hit the ice. The Mariners have an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 17 against the Island Surge and they'll have a home game a week later against an opponent to be detemined. Team president, general manager and coach Kris K...
Oct 11, 2026
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Leveling Up
Three Nanaimo Timbermen standouts chosen in NLL entry draft
NANAIMO - Draft day in the National Lacrosse League was special for the Senior A Nanaimo Timbermen. Three players who just finished their first seasons in the WLA were drafted in the top 33 selections. Right-hander Jeremy Wudrick went 27th overall to the Vancouver Warriors, while defender Joel Mullen was also picked by...
Oct 3, 2026
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Championship Mentality
John Barsby's varsity football team brings a winning attitude to a new season
NANAIMO - The high school varsity football season has begun in the mid island with the John Barsby Bulldogs winning their season opener 55-34 against Abbotford. Barsby is in a AA/AAA hybrid division with Ballenas out of Parksville and Mt. Douglas and Spectrum schools from Victoria. Initially Nanaimo District Secondary ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Next Level
Clippers pursue college dreams at BCHL Showcase
NANAIMO - The Clippers are on their longest road trip in team history with four games in five days in Alberta. It's an eight-day trip overall with two of the games at the BCHL Showcase in Nisku, outside of Edmonton, with the event featuring all 20 teams playing two games each. While the results count in the regular sea...
Oct 15, 2026
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Showcase Woes
Clippers lose rematch of 2026 BCHL Finals to Brooks
NISKU, AB - A rematch of the 2026 BCHL Finals pitted the Nanaimo Clippers against the Brooks Bandits at the BCHL Showcase.Brooks won the Finals series in five games, while also besting the rematch by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Silent Ice Centre in Nisku, AB.The Bandits jumped out in front 2-0 in the first ...
Oct 14, 2026
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One Goal Short
Clippers drop BCHL Showcase opener to Blackfalds
NISKU, AB - It was a day of playing catch up for the Nanaimo Clippers at the BCHL Showcase. The Blackfalds Bulldogs scored in the first minute off a Matthew Croxall backhand to take one of their three leads in the contest. Caden Okotiva tied the score before the game was three minutes old on a steal and quick shot to t...
Oct 13, 2026
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Canada
European Investment Bank applies for exemption from foreign bank status
OTTAWA - The European Investment Bank has applied for an exemption from foreign bank status in Canada, a move that would bring the lending arm of the European Union one step closer to operating here. The request was published today in the Canada Gazett...
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
One of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies." Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit...
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Canada, India closer to new economic pact following trade talks in New Delhi, Mumbai
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the past week as he led a major trade mission to New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. A statement from his office said the mission included represe...
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B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
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Police look for cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed three passengers
CALGARY - Police were working Friday to determine the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child. Two transit buses and several other vehicles were involv...
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Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based steelmaker or risk being forced to sell its Canadian assets. In a speech at the Canadian Club i...
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World
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Ora...
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2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack on the airport in less than 10 days. Police said no casualties were...
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Man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter has daughters at the school, his mom says
BEND, Ore. (AP) - The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by chasing down the teenage gunman and shooting him inside the building is the father of two girls who go to the school, his mother said Friday. In a statem...
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Program helping homeowners cut costs
Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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Most people who volunteer for their strata council don't sign up to be an accountant. But for many in smaller strata communities, with less than 50 units, that's exactly what they end up doing. They spend time researching bylaws, getting quotes for maintenance, and worrying that something important has been missed. The...
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